Preparing the Path for Leadership Transitions

Janice Gregerson is Counsel in the Education Practice at Venable LLP where she provides legal counsel and strategic guidance to independent schools on a broad range of legal issues. Janice provides legal counsel and strategic guidance to independent schools on a broad range of legal issues and works collaboratively with business officers, board members, human resources professionals, and heads of schools to advance the mission, priorities, and culture of institutions while meeting business needs and mitigating potential liability. Janice develops, drafts and revises the various contracts, policies and other documents utilized by independent schools, including employment, enrollment and contractor agreements. She advises on the proper use of technology and social media, wage and hour compliance, employee and student discipline, admissions, investment and financial issues, discrimination and leave issues, performance evaluation design, and employee termination. She conducts investigations involving students, employees, and other members of the school community.

Grace H. Lee is a partner with Venable, LLP in the Labor and Employment Practice. Lee is an independent school law attorney whose practice focuses on employment law, risk management and other compliance and regulatory matters that impact independent schools and nonprofit organizations. She has significant experience formulating and implementing policies and procedures that assist her clients in complying with applicable state and federal laws, and provides them with proactive and preventive strategies.

Loretta McNamee is the Director of Human Resources at Trinity School in New York City. Loretta joined Trinity School in 1999 as the After School Director and then as the Benefits and Payroll Coordinator. In 2011, Loretta became Trinity School's first Director of Human Resources. Before joining Trinity, Loretta worked as a paralegal in the banking industry. Loretta earned her B.A. in legal studies from the University of Massachusetts. In 2012 she earned her M.S. in human resources development from Villanova University. Loretta holds SHRM-SCP and SPHR certifications.

Tom Stanton is the Chief Financial Officer at the Trinity School in New York City.  Tom joined Trinity in 2002 after spending 17 years as the CFO of the Buckley School, also in New York City.  Prior to that he served as the Director of Finance at City & Country School and as the Assistant Director of Finance at Prep for Prep.  Tom graduated from Yale University with a B.A. in economics.